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Advantages: Packed full of useful travel information and also history which is an added bonus.Disadvantages: Important information on activities for children is lacking.

I have always been a great fan of the Berlitz travel guides and I have found them to be a great companion while on my travels, they usually contain all of the information that is essential while in an unfamiliar place while at the same time being concise ...

Advantages: A delightful way to timetravel,Disadvantages: Closely printed pages are not the easiest to read.

My family often say that my house represents a retirement home for old books. I can't resist re-homing 19th century household encyclopedias or 1930's recipe books, even if their covers are falling off and there is a page or 2 missing. I sometimes buy mode ...

Advantages: A interesting personal travel experienceDisadvantages: Not places that everyone can get to

Expresso with the Headhunters: A journey through the jungles of Borneo by John WassnerWHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS?This was bought by me from Amazon prior to our own travels to Borneo as I like to read books set in p ...

Advantages: Some good suggestionsDisadvantages: Some unoriginal suggestions

I selected this book from Amazon because, well, who doesn't love a free day out? It has been written by husband and wife team Ben and Dinah Hatch, and I had high hopes for discovering some unusual places to visit. My first port of call was to check wh ...

Having used the full size Rough Guides for many years, I have always found them to be an extremely useful combination of background culture and history, together with practical advice on sightseeing, eating out and living on a budget. When I looked for ...